Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 249 Pity the world's parents heart
Although he didn't know Chen Ying, Ge Tong knew Zhao Boying, the patriarch of his family.Looking at Zhao Boying following behind Chen Ying, at half shoulder position, it was obvious that Chen Ying's status was higher than Zhao Boying's.In Ge Tong's eyes, Zhao Boying, the old man from his own family, is already a great big shot.Zhao Boying served as the magistrate of Shanyang County when he was young.The person who can make Zhao Boying bow his knees is at least not something he can offend.

Ge Tong is a craftsman for generations, and his skills are not bad.Of course, he has a bad temper. If Chen Ying's words were replaced by his ordinary people's words, Ge Tong would definitely make him go as far as he could.However, since he saw that Chen Ying's status was good, and he was hard on Chen Ying, it must be purely against himself.

Ge Tong saluted Chen Ying, and asked softly, "I wonder what kind of cannon you want to build? It's not just a little old man. I, Ge Tong, have been craftsmen for generations. I can make single-stem cannons to the largest thirteen-stem cannons."

Since the invention of the catapult in China during the Western Zhou Dynasty, manpower was used to pull the tip (gun tip) connected to the crossbar together at a place far away from the catapult.This situation has not changed for more than 2000 years.It was not until Mongolia invaded the Song Dynasty and brought the counterweight trebuchet to Xiangyang for the first time that the ancient Chinese traditional trebuchet slowly withdrew from the stage of history.

Of course, the power utilization of traditional manpower trebuchet is extremely low.For example, the seven-tip cannon requires 250 people to pull it at the same time to throw the stone bullets out. However, in actual operation, it is almost difficult for these 250 people to keep pace and work in one place.

However, although the principle of the counterweight trebuchet is the same as that of the traditional Chinese trebuchet, they all adopt the principle of leverage, but there is a heavy object at one end, and a stone bullet to be fired at the other end. Use a winch, a pulley or directly pull it down with manpower, and the other end with the heavy object is also rising at this time. After placing the stone bullet, let go or cut the rope, let one end of the heavy object fall, and the stone bullet is also thrown out .

Compared with the traditional manpower trebuchet, this kind of counterweight trebuchet has the obvious advantages of fewer operators, high efficiency utilization and greater power.

Although Chen Ying has no intention of storming Yanmen Pass, it doesn't mean he doesn't want to take this opportunity to cultivate the Dingyuan Army's siege combat capability.In comparison, in the next period of time, he is likely to be transferred back to Guanzhong or the Central Plains by Li Yuan to participate in the battle against Wang Shichong.

Fighting against Wang Shichong is completely different from fighting against the Turks.Fighting against the Turks is often a field battle.Who is fighting for the sharpness of the horse.But to fight against Wang Shichong, you need to consider vertical factors, and more often you will participate in the attack and defense of cities.Wang Shichong owns more than one hundred cities in the Central Plains. If he doesn't have strong attacking ability, it is not a joke to think of gaining military exploits.

Hearing that Ge Tong said that he could make trebuchets, Chen Ying said overjoyedly: "That's better, come here, get me some paper and pens, and I'll draw a blueprint for you..."

Ge Tong waved his hand and said: "So that the nobleman can know that the little old man has been a craftsman for generations, from the smallest single-tipped stone cannon to the largest thirteen-tipped stone cannon, the sizes of all kinds of cannons are stored in the little old man's head Well, you just need to tell the little old man that you need to build a few cannons!"

Chen Ying said with a faint smile: "I am not building an ordinary trebuchet, but a brand new trebuchet. This kind of trebuchet can throw heavier stone projectiles farther and with greater power!"

Ge Tong asked in bewilderment, "Is there such a trebuchet?"

Chen Yingdao: "Of course there is!"

Hearing this, Zhao Boying rolled his eyes and winked at a handsome young man behind him, who nodded knowingly.Turning around and leaving, after a while the young man was out of breath, cutting out a piece of hemp paper and a medium fine pen.Chen Ying reached out to take the paper and pen, and the young man knelt on the ground with great interest, using his back as a desk.

Chen Ying is not hypocritical. Writing in this era is not like later generations. Without a table, he can't write, let alone draw pictures.

Zhao Boying poured some from the water bag into the inkstone and grinded it lightly.

After Chen Ying filled his pen and ink, he began to draw the blueprint of the counterweight trebuchet on the paper according to his memory.

When Chen Ying lightly outlined the rough shape of the counterweight trebuchet with a few strokes, Ge Tong's face showed an expression of ecstasy, and the old man Ge Tong, who had white beard and hair, looked at Chen Ying strangely, admiring, Shocking, absurd...the list goes on.

Chen Ying looked at Ge Tong, whose eyes were hot and dangerous. At this time, Ge Tong's eyes were like a virgin who has been around for ten thousand years, looking at a top-notch beautiful woman.Suddenly a possibility came to Chen Ying's mind, and Chen Ying secretly thought: "This old boy is not an old glass, is he?"

After a long time, Ge Tong's breathing became rapid, and his face flushed with excitement.Chen Ying subconsciously pressed his hand on the handle of the knife. If this old glass dared to do something wrong, Chen Ying would not mind killing people.

"My lord, you are truly a genius!" Ge Tong's expression made everyone misunderstand that he had a tendency to carry mountains on his back.At this time, Ge Tong said excitedly: "The little old man asked himself that dipping weapons have been manufactured for decades, no matter what kind of weapons in the world, they can be regarded as proficient. Although the trebuchet drawn by the nobleman is only slightly changed, but this design... …it’s almost unheard of…”

"As for it!" Chen Ying smiled disapprovingly.It's a pity that he really didn't know how gunpowder was made, otherwise it would have shocked their jaws.

However, the advantages of the counterweight trebuchet are very clear, albeit on a small scale.With the labor-saving effect of the moving pulley block, even with a weight of [-] jin, one person can easily pull it up.In this way, the counterweight trebuchet can control the operator within ten people.In the same space, manpower can be saved and more trebuchets can be assembled.

Ge Tongdao: "Little old man promises to make this kind of trebuchet in one day, no, two hours."

As he said, Ge Tong picked up the drawing and ran to the distance in three steps at a time.As a craftsman for generations, Ge Tong saw the advantages of Chen Yingsuo's drawing paper at a glance.Of course, it will take a long time for the pattern on the drawing to become the real thing.

In fact, weapons have been constantly developing. In terms of crossbows, the crossbows in the Warring States period, rhubarb in the Han Dynasty, Yuan Rong in the Three Kingdoms, foot-deng crossbows, Wanjun in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, etc., are becoming more sophisticated and sharper from generation to generation; , Pre-Qin leather armor, Zha armor in Han Dynasty, scale armor in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and Mingguang in Tang Dynasty, each generation is stronger and thicker than each other.

Even so, the ancient production and manufacturing technology was too backward, and the production cost of each set of armor was quite high. It was acceptable to equip a part of the army, but the financial resources to equip the entire army were not affordable by ordinary people.

Chen Ying looked at Zhao Boying and opened his mouth to speak, especially his old face full of grooves, the wrinkles were deeper now.

Slightly smiled: "Mr. Zhao has something to do, but it doesn't matter."

Zhao Boying stretched out his hand, and the young man named Chen Ying who was serving as the table just now said: "General, this is the dog Zhao Haoxin. The dog is proficient in writing and ink, if the general sees him as eye-catching, let him follow the general and serve him. about."

Chen Ying sighed slightly: "Poor parents in the world."

(End of this chapter)